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Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Today, there were two more Chinese New Year charters arriving in Cairns - a China Southern A330-200 and an extra Cathay Pacific flight.

The extra Cathay Pacific flight - operated by Airbus A330-300 B-HLV, which is believed to be in Cathay Pacific's Domestic seating configuration - arrived in Cairns from Hong Kong (VHHH) a bit after 8:00am as CX2103. It departed for Hong Kong (VHHH) as CX2146 after a stopover of almost two hours.

Also visiting was China Southern's Airbus A330-200 B-5917 from Guangzhou (ZGGG) as CZ6017. It departed back to Guangzhou (ZGGG) as CZ6017 two hours later.﻿

Many tails at International!

Another charter flight, which may not be linked to the Chinese New Year flights, was Thomson Boeing 757-200 G-OOBD from Apia (NSFA) as BY957. It is believed to be operating another round the world charter flight.﻿

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Another visitor was Toll/Airwork Boeing 737-300F ZK-TLD from Townsville (YBTL) as TFR95.

At the time of this post, it has departed Cairns and is currently flying to Brisbane (YBBN) as TFR91.

Sunday, 19 January 2014

Whilst waiting for my flight from Cairns to Sydney, Jetstar's second Boeing 787-8 - VH-VKB was parked on Taxiway Golf

After the flight to Sydney, I captured another 787 - this time Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANN

Qantas Boeing 747-400ER VH-OEI

Jetstar Airbus A330-200 VH-EBC

Qantas Jetbase from the hotel

Hawaiian Airbus A330-200 N389HA

A row of Qantas tails at the Jetbase the next morning

Qantas Boeing 737-400 VH-TJS, probably my last time getting a QF734 as they will be retired by about March 2014

China Southern Airbus A380 B-6140

Qantas Jetbase again

Pacific Blue (Virgin Australia) ZK-PBK

Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 ZK-SUH - my flight to New Zealand

Auckland:

Air New Zealand Boeing 767-300WL ZK-NCI

Air New Zealand Boeing 747, 767 and 777

NCI taxiing out for departure

Air New Zealand 777-200 ZK-OKE

China Southern Airbus A330-200 B-6542

Air New Zealand Boeing 767-300WL ZK-NCI

Korean Air Boeing 747-400 HL-7460. I photographed this 744 in Cairns when it came through on a charter flight in late April 2013

Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 ZK-NBV preparing for it's next flight

Air New Zealand Airbus A320SL ZK-OXA. I also captured this aircraft in Cairns upon it's delivery flight to Air New Zealand in June last year

Jetstar Airbus A320 VH-VQC

And lastly, here is Boeing's second 787-9 - N789FT (ZB002) when it over-nighted in Auckland on a demonstration and proving trip. Air New Zealand is the launch customer of this aircraft type. Boeing flew it to demonstrate to ANZ in Auckland, before it continued on for hot weather testing in Alice Springs via Brisbane.

Apparently, the 787-9 was conducting hot weather testing in Alice Springs for a week.

Upon it's return flight to Boeing Field via Honolulu, it made a quick transit through Cairns to clear Customs and refuel!